The romantic drama is about two lonely teachers in rural Thailand

Thailand has submitted Nithiwat Tharatorn’s romantic drama Teacher’s Diary(Khid Thueng Withaya) as its candidate for the best foreign-language film honor at the 2015 Oscars, the National Federation of Thai Film Associations, which makes the selection, said Monday.

The movie from Thai studio GTH grossed more than $3 million, ranking second in Thailand this year. It was released in March. Thailand becomes the latest Asian country to announce its Oscar contender.